Nearer, nearer      The minister was preaching   And the crowd was standing near   The congregation sang in a tune   In the hall, it was loud and clear      All of the crowd that stood all around him   They were crying as I could plainly see   Oh, the songs that they sang was so touching   They were singing to my God to Thee      Nearer my God to thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee      Kept on singing   Nearer my God to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee      Sometimes, I like to be in company   But when I get out, I like to stay out for long   Song is the only thing that can control me, Lord   When I know trouble, trouble's about to come      I fall down on my knees and call God late at night   And I know He'll make my, my burdens alright   I tell him, Lord, I have a desire to be   Nearer, nearer my God to Thee, Alleluia      Nearer my God to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee      Nearer my God to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee      I remember I was a little boy   Mother still used to [Incomprehensible]   I used to wonder what my mother was doing, have mercy, Lord   I stepped out one morning found mother all folded up      And mother had to rise up, she was looking towards the sky   And I saw the tears as they fell down my mothers eyes   And I can still hear the song mother was singing   Nearer my God to Thee      Nearer my God to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee   Nearer to Thee